Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course, collectors then begin to cavil about each model's provenance...Midland or Wetzlar...finish, rangefinder "eyes," ridging on the frame preview lever, et cetera. It seems that virtually any Leica can be declared "collectable" by one criterion or another. One must assume that the purpose of the endless variation in Leica parts and production methods was to make every body a collector's body. Buzz - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:38 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 0.85 classic question The only reason that it would be considered a collector item is the quantity produced... 3130 total production. That compares to something like 30,000 Canon AE1 that were produced PER MONTH. You can also compare to 220k M3's produced, 83K M2's, 9.4K M1's, 56K M4's, 35K CL's, etc. BTW, the rarest was not the M6 0.85 but rather the original MP, which is in the order of 450 (?). Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net What makes the .85 M6 such a collector item? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html